Window-shade holder.



H. NEWTON.

WINDOW SHADE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12, 1912.

1,045,734, Patented Nov. 26, 1912.

fiZaiz M20 7022 COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0, WASHINGTON. D. c.

HELEN NEWTON, OF PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK.

WINDOW-SHADE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2 6, 1912.

Application filed. August 12, 1912. Serial No. 714,653.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I-IELEN NEWTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Plattsburg, in the county of Clinton and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVindow- ShadeHolders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a device for holding window shades in a fixedposition.

An object of the invention is to provide a structure readily attachableto a window jamb, which will engage a window shade, to prevent the samefrom being blown laterally by air currents.

A further object of the invention is to provide a detachable holder, theholding means of which can be adjusted and also swung out of normalposition when not being used.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises certainnovel constructions, combinations, and arrangements ofparts, as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 shows the invention applied to the windowjamb, the holder being in position; Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. l,the holder being shown detached from the shade. Fig. 3 is a sectionalview through the center of the holder. Fig. 4 is a sectional viewthrough a modified form of holder. Fig. 5 is a plan view of a springmember described below.

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

The general embodiment of this invention comprises a rigid plate towhich is pivoted a spring arm, the end of which is adapted to engage arubber strip secured to the rigid base for holding the shade in place.

In order that a more complete understanding may be had of the inventionreference will be had tothe drawings.

Referring particularly to Fig. 3, it will be seen that a base 1,preferably of metal, has secured thereto a ring of rubber or otherfrictional material. For convenience this base 1 is made circular andthe strip of rubber 2 is also made circular, being designed to extendaround the periphery of base 1. Secured to the base 1 in the centerthereof is a place 3 having a shoulder 4, from which extends a suitablescrew 5. Vhile this specific construction has been shown, it is to beunderstood that any method of securing the screw 5 to the plate 1 can bemade use of. A spring 6, made of suitable dimensions, has one endthereof perforated, the hole in said end being slipped over the screw 5,and a nut 7 secured upon screw 5 to hold the spring 6 with any desireddegree of tension. While the spring 6 has been shown as having one leaf,it is to be understood that the same may be laminated, or have otherconstruction which will adapt it best to holding the shade in place. Theouter end of spring 6 is fiattened and has secured thereto a handle 8which may be of any desirable construction. Whether the spring 6 belaminated or be formed of a single leaf as indicated in Fig. 3, it isdesirable that that part of the spring under handle 8, which engages therubber portion 2 be of such form as to fit closely over the said rubberportion 2. Suitable holes are provided in the base for securing theholder to the jamb of the window. In the view illustrated in Fig. 4 arounded screw 9 is secured to the underside of the spring 6 and held bythe handle 8', the object of the rounded edges of the screw 9 being toprevent the tearing and ripping of the shade as the latter slips underthe screw 9.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the holder is secured to the jamb of thewindow at a point approximately one quarter way up the jamb from thesill. In a posit-ion of non-use, as indicated in Fig. 2, the spring 6 ispointing away from the shade, and when it is desired to lower the shadeand hold the same against lateral movement by air currents passingthrough the open window, it is merely necessary to swing spring 6 intothe position shown in Fig. 1, when the shade will be effectively heldagainst displacement.

l/Vhile only one holder has been shown on each window jamb, it is to beunderstood of course that two holders could be used, one being securedto each side of the jamb.

From the construction shown it will be apparent that the spring member 6will have the outer end thereof in close engagement with the shade toforce the latter upon the rubber 2, the anti-friction surface of therubber, together with spring 6 serves to prevent the shade fromslipping.

If found desirable, the rounded nut 9 may be expanded in the form of anarc, the center of which will be the screw 5, so that all points of thearc will overlap the rubber strip 2, this construction affording alarger holding surface for securing the shade.

Other changes may be resorted to, within the scope of the appendedclaims.

What I claim is:

1. In a shade holder, a base, an upraised strip of friction material,and a spring pivoted to the base,'the outer end of the spring engagingthe friction material.

2. In a shade holder, a base, an upraised friction surface secured tothe base, a spring handle pivoted to the base, and a surface H upon thelower side of the spring contacting throughout with the frictionsurface.

3. In a shade holder, a base, a screw projecting from the base, a springpivoted to the screw, a set screw for adjusting the tension of thespring, and an upraised strip of friction material secured to the base,the outer end of the spring engaging the friction material.

at. In a shade holder, a circular base, a screw secured to the base atthe center thereof, a spring member pivoted to the screw, and a circleof upraised friction material secured to the base around the peripherythereof adapted to be engaged by the same part of the spring the latterrotates, whereby the spring may be swung to any position and engage thefriction material.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HELEN NEWVTON. WVitnesses GEO. HENRY HILLYER, AGNES CANFIELD.

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